JLPT N5Kanji compounds

電車

Readingでんしゃdensha

Meaning
電気で線路の上を走る乗り物
Explanation
「電車(でんしゃ)」 is a vehicle that runs on rails using electricity, used like 「電車に乗る」. A vehicle that runs on roads using gasoline is 「車(くるま)」, and one that flies in the sky is 「飛行機(ひこうき)」, which are different.
Original Japanese explanation

「電車(でんしゃ)」は、電気で線路の上を走る乗り物です。「電車に乗る」のように使います。ガソリンで道路を走る乗り物は「車(くるま)」、空を飛ぶのは「飛行機(ひこうき)」で、ちがいます。

Examples
  • 電車に乗る

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